New Delhi (Sports Desk) — The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a petition seeking to stop the much-anticipated Pakistan-India match in the ongoing Asia Cup being hosted in the United Arab Emirates. According to Indian media, the petition called for a ban on the September 14 fixture, arguing that the match should be declared…
Islamabad/Doha (International Desk) — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid a one-day official visit to Qatar in a show of solidarity following Israel’s recent airstrike on Doha, which targeted Hamas leaders. During his meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Pakistani premier strongly condemned the September 9 strike, calling it…
Doha/Jerusalem (International Desk) — Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has condemned Israel’s airstrike in Doha as “extraordinary and dangerous,” saying it has “ended all hope” for the release of hostages in Gaza. Speaking to CNN, the Qatari premier said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “must be brought to justice,” adding that Doha…
Dubai — The United Arab Emirates has announced that Israeli defense companies will not be permitted to participate in the upcoming Dubai Airshow 2025. The decision marks a significant diplomatic move, as Israeli firms have been regular exhibitors at the biennial event since the normalization of relations under the Abraham Accords. No official reason has…
Utah, US — Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was killed in a shooting attack while delivering a speech at Utah Valley University, US media reported Tuesday. Kirk was targeted from a building about 200 yards away, according to initial reports. He was struck in the neck by a bullet…
Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian researcher at Princeton University abducted in Iraq in March 2023, has been released after more than two years in captivity. Tsurkov was held by Kataib Hezbollah, a powerful Iran-aligned Shi’ite militia group. Trump said on Truth Social that she endured months of mistreatment…
Washington/Doha — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was “not happy” about Israel’s airstrike in Doha targeting Hamas political leaders, stressing that the decision was made unilaterally by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Asked about the Middle East situation, Trump said, “I will issue a full statement tomorrow.” According to Al Arabiya’s Washington bureau…
Washington — U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has defended a military operation in which 11 people were killed last week after a suspected drug-smuggling boat was targeted off the coast of Venezuela. Speaking Tuesday, Vance said the strike was part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to escalate the fight against criminal cartels in Latin America,…
Tel Aviv/Sanaa — Israel is preparing to launch a large-scale offensive against Yemen, Israeli security sources told Al Arabiya and its sister channel Al Hadath. The revelation comes after Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed on Sunday that it had targeted Israel’s Ramon Airport with drones. The group also reported strikes on sites in the Negev, Eilat,…
Sanaa, Yemen — Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Wednesday targeting multiple Houthi positions in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, amid escalating cross-border hostilities. Houthi-affiliated media confirmed the attacks, reporting loud explosions across the city and attributing them to Israeli warplanes. According to regional outlets Al Arabiya and Al Hadath, six Houthi sites were struck,…
